Mercedes Vega was born and raised in New York City, growing up in the city she was always in awe of the limelight. Wanting to become somebody like those celebrities she would always see and hear, though it would be a challenge. Her father wanted her to take over his restaurant business, which they inherited from her great, great, great grandfather Gianni Vega. Gianni Vega moved to the United States and settled in New York City from Italy with his wife Lucia Vega, after their business grew it became a pretty popular spot that many city folk would come to eat authentic Italian food. Mercedes did not want to take over the business which her father was not having any of it, her older brother already skipped out of the family business and took off to Los Santos. Leaving herself as the only heir to take it over, but luckily her mother was very supportive of her decisions.

At the age of eighteen Mercedes started an internship at a nearby model agency called IMG Models, she was under apprenticeship by an up and coming model named Samantha Mercer. She learned everything she could from Samantha, from poses, to makeup, and certain ways to style outfits. Everything Samantha said she followed, as the days went on home arguments began. Her mother and father were always fighting, it was usually her father complaining that he needed help at the restaurant and wanting to force Mercedes to work and her mother was not having it. Little did Mercedes know it would lead to a divorce in the near future, as two years passed and Mercedes turned 20 she stepped her feet finally into becoming a model herself in the model agency. Samantha had graduated from the agency and was participating in other roles while it was Mercedes time to shine, for three years Mercedes thrived as a model until something strange happened after those three years.

Her brother stopped contacting the family, he went missing in action. No emails, no phone calls, no letters, nothing. There was no way for the family to reach him, her mother was struck with grief not knowing if something bad happened to her only son. With that Mercedes had no choice but to quit her job in New York city and moved to Los Santos to seek out her older brother. Upon entering the city, she had nothing, only the clothes on her back, a cellphone in hand and directions to where her older brother was located. Knowing him he was probably up to no good, and she knew what she was getting herself into. Yet, Mercedes was not scared, she was ready to face the hardships of trying to obtain information regarding her brother's location.

Mercedes currently lives in an apartment building up in Vinewood, and has been trying to start up her own business.

Trivia

• Mercedes has always felt guilt thinking she was the one who caused her parents to divorce.
• Suffers from anxiety and panic attacks (Doesn't let anyone know)
• Family crest is a red rose and thorns
• Known for her thick accent
• Addicted to cannoli's
• Scared of being abandoned
• Can tie a cherry stem with her tongue

Quotes

• "Ya nasteh"